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- Joseph came to the U.S., settled near Roanoke. Had a large family named ‘Pelsy’ and relocated to Francesville, IN. about 1900.
FUNERAL HELD
JOSEPH PELSY
FRANCESVILLE
Roanoke Preachers Take Part in the Impressive Final Service
The funeral services of Joseph Pelsy, Sr., which were held July 21, at Francesville, Ind., at the Apostolic Christian church were conducted by Rev. William Schafer of Roanoke, Ill., and Rev. George Yergler of LaCrosse. Rev. David Mangold of Roanoke, Ill., offered prayer at the grave.
Mr. Pelsy had besides his children twenty-seven living grandchildren and three grandchildren deceased, all those living being present at the funeral except Herman C. Wuethrich, who is touring Europe. There is also one nephew living in France. Mr. Pelsy crossed the ocean nine times.
The pall bearers were: Joseph, Paul, John and Emil Pelsy, and John and Chris Wuethrich.
Among the relatives and friends who attended the funeral of Mr. Pelsy were: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leman, son Jesse and daughters Emma and Cordelia ; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Leman, son Fred and daughters Catherine and Eliza ; Mr. and Mrs. John Leman, son Andrew and daughter Anna ; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leman, son Arthur and daughter Lois, and Joseph Leman of Eureka, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. David Leman of Roanoke, Ill, Alpha Leman of Metamora, Ill ; Benj. Leman, daughters Bena and Laura of Forrest, Ill. ; Mr. and Mrs. William Leman of Breman, Ind. ; Misses Percida and Eliza Leman of Eureka ; Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Sorg and son Melvin of Goshen, Ind. ; Rev. Samuel Schumacher son Vernon and daughter Emma of Eureka, Ill ; Mr. and Mrs. David Zimmerman ; Mr. and Mrs. David Wuethrich and daughter Viola, Mrs. Andrew Fehr, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Fehr, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blunier, Misses Rosa Wuethrich, Bena Fehr, Mary Zimmerman and Henry Schumacher of Eureka, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. John Bradle and daughters Flossie and Fannie of Secor, Ill. ; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Altorfer, Rev. and Mrs. David Mangold, Mr. and Mrs. John Mangold, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Mangold, Mrs. Elder Michael Mangold, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Rev. Wm. Schafer, Joseph Hoffman, William Herbst, Mrs. Ernst Herbst, son and daughter, Mrs. Jos. Herbst, Mrs. Rosa Weyeneth, Mrs. Casper Blunier, Mrs. Lydia Stortz, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hodel and Henry Lauder of Roanoke, Ill. ; Miss Ida Blunier of El Paso, Ill. ; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauer, Mrs. Anna Honegger, Mrs. Lydia Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuebler, Mrs. Emma Wenger, Miss Laura Bauer of Cissna Park, Ill. ; Rev. George Yergler, Rev. and Mrs. Harry Bucher, Bert Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heinold, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Pfledderer, Miss Martha Heineger of LaCrosse ; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Steffen, Samuel Zehr, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Nussbaun and children of Fairbury, Ill. ; Samuel and Miss Bena Broquard of Peoria, Ill., and Rev. Robert Bahler and Rev. Carl Baer of Remington and others. - Francesville Tribune
SOURCE: Uncertain ; possibly a Roanoke, IL newspaper ; credit is given at the end of the article to the Francesville, IN Tribune Published late July or early August, 1930
Family Papers of Trena Pelsy Garrison (copy in Belsley file)
Note: The newspaper article says the funeral was 7/21/1930. Other family sources give the date of death as 7/22 and 7/24.
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1854 - 1930 (76 years)
